St Edwards School The Water Garden (Canal, Bridge And Pavilion)

The Water Garden at St Edwards School, built between 1912 and 1914 by D. Braddell, features a water garden that includes a canal bridge and pavilion. The structure is primarily made of dressed stone, with the sides of the pavilion constructed from brick and a plain tiled roof. The canal measures 3 meters wide and 20 meters long, with an arch over the source at one end and the pavilion at the other. The canal has stone sides and stone pavings on each side. The arch is adorned with several moulded bands and rusticated keys, set within a stone wall that has pilasters at each end. Winding stone steps lead up to the terrace from the canal. The pavilion, which is rectangular in plan and sits on a high stone plinth, is accessed by three steps from the end of the canal. Its front features a three-bay arcade of Portland stone Ionic columns that support a Bath stone arch and walling, with brick walling at each end and a wide Bath stone entablature above. The roof is hipped, and projecting from each end of the pavilion are quadrant platforms at plinth height, which have remains of columns lying on them.